Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint – Depot Bay OR

City:
Depot Bay, OR

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities

New Deal Agency:
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Marked:
No

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

Civilian Conservation Corps members provided the original improvements for this ocean-front park between 1934 and 1936. The improvements involved an access road, landscaping to protect the view, and a picnic area.

Located approximately two miles south of Depot Bay OR, the scenic viewpoint is immediately off of Highway 101. The property lays between Whale Cove to the north and Rocky Creek to the south. Current park property is located on both sides of Highway 101.

Source notes

"Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint," Oregon State Park website: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=184          Viewed April 7, 2022.

Site originally submitted by Judith T Kenny on May 5, 2022.

Location Info


Highway 101
Depot Bay, OR 97341
Lincoln County

Location notes: Located approximately two miles south of Depot Bay OR, the scenic viewpoint is immediately off of Highway 101. The viewpoint property is between Whale Cove and Rocky Creek on both sides of Highway 101.

Coordinates: 44.78618270408677, -124.07206555575274

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